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### Susa n L . Kurlan d Assistan t Secretar

y fo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Gran t Applicatio n o f Tow n o f Massen a unde rth e DO T Smal l Communit

y Ai rServic e Developmen t Progra m DOCKE T DOT-OST-2010-0124 Th e Offic e o f Economi c Developmen t fo rth e St . Regi s Mohaw k Trib e support s th e applicatio n file d b

y th e Tow n o f Massen a t o marke t Essentia l Ai rServic e at th e Massen a Internationa l Airpor

t W e applau d th e ongoin g wor k o f th e Tow n of Massena , an d o f th e St . Lawrenc e Valle y Ai r Tas k Forc e fro m 2004-2009 , toward improvin g ai rservic e i n th e centra l par t of th e rural , Norther n Ne

w Yor k Canadia n borde rregion . Option s t o ai rservic e woul d greatl y enhanc e ou rtrave l option s an d benefi t ou rloca l busines s communit

y an d acces s t o ou rtriba l facilitie s includin g ou rCasinos . W e ar e hopefu l tha t th e U S DO T wil l award th e Tow n of Massen a gran t fundin g t o promot e thei rAi rServic e Initiative . Sincerely , Steve n B . Coo k Director , Offic e o f Economi c Developmen t

cc : Josep h D . Gray , Supervisor , Tow n o f Massen a



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### Sq)tember3,201 0 Susan L . Kurland , Assistan t Secretar y for

Aviatio n an dInternationa l Affair s Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Gran t

Applicatio n o f

Tow n o f Massen aUnde r

th e DO T Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m DOCKE T DOT-OST-2010-012 4 Dear Susan , I a mwritin g i n suppor t

o f th e applicatio n filedb y th e Tow n o f Massen at o marke t Essentia l Ai r

Servic e at

th e Massen aInternationa l Airport . I als o wis h t o confir mth e commitmen t

o f Th e Malon e Chambe r

o f Commerc e t o aichievin g th e objective s o f th e gran t application . Specifically , w e understan dari dagre e t o assis t th e Tow n o f

Massen awith :

• Plannin g an dimplementin g grant-funde d"Fl y Massena " events/promotion s t o encourage us e o f

th e EA S servic e a t

th e Massen aAirpor t

• Providin g inpu t

int o "Fl y Massena " marketin g material s

• Providin g guidanc e an dassistanc e t o professional s workin g o n ai r servic e dat a collectio n an dmarke t

researc h i n suppor t

o f improvin g EA S enplanement s Th e Malon e Chambe r

o f Conmierc e applaud s th e ongoin g work o f th e Tow n o f

Massena , an do f th e St . Lawrenc e Vaille

y Ai r Tas k Forc e from2004-2009 , towardimprovin g ai r servic e i n th e centra l par t o f th e rural . Norther n Ne w Yor k Canadia n borde r

region . W e concu r tha t increasin g enplanemen t number s i n Massiena , throug h th e EA S marketin g progra mpropose di n it s gran t application , i s th e nex t

ste p i n th e proces s o f

attractin g a carrie r tha t wil l work

wit h u s t o mov e beyon dsubsidize dai r sCTvice . I n addition , w e believ e tha t Malon e Chambe r

o f Commerc e membe r

businesses , no w limite di n aviatio n options , woul drealiz e increase dconvenienc e an dproductivit y with improve dai r

service.• 2

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fundin g t o promot e thei r EA S service. I n return , w e wil l d o ou r best , a s acommunit y partner , t o assur e th e succes s o f th e "Fl y Massena " campaign . Sincerely , 

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### 9/3/1 0 Susan L . Kurlan d Assistan t Secretar y for Aviatio n an dInternationa l Affair s U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 RE : Grant Applicatio n o f

Tow n o f Massen aUnde r

th e DO T Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Program . DOCKE T DOT-OST-2010-012 4 Dea r Assistan t Secretary Kurland , I a mwritin g i n suppor

t o f th e applicatio n filedb y th e Tow n o f Massen at o marke t

Essentia l Ai r

Servic e a t th e Massen aInternationa l Airport . I als o wis h t o confirmth e commitmen t o f Th e Greate r

Massen a Chambe r o f Commerc e t o achievin g th e objective s o f th e gran t application . Specifically , w e understan dan dagre e t o assis t th e Tow n o f

Massen awith :

• Plannin g andimplementin g grant-funde d"Fl y Massena " events/promotion s t o encourage us e o f th e EA S servic e at tli e Massen aAirport . . Providin g inpu t

int o "Fl y Massena " marketin g materials . Providin g guidanc e an dassistanc e t o professional s workin g o n ai r servic e dat acollectio n an dmarke t researc h injsuppor

t o f improvin g EA S enplanements . Th e Greate r

Massen aChambe r

o f Commerc e applaud s th e ongoin g work o f th e Tow n o f

Massena , an do f th e St . Lawrenc e Valle y Ai r Tas k Forc e fro m2004-2009 , towar dimprovin g ai r servic e i n th e centra l part o f th e rural , Northern Ne w Yor k Canadia n borde r

region . W e concu r

tha t increasin g enplanemen t

number s i n Massena , throug h th e EA S marketin g progra mpropose di n it s gran t application , i s th e nex t

ste p i n th e proces s o f

attractin g acarrie r

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k Ai r Tas k Forc e I hav e personall y visite dMontrea l an dspoke t o ove r 5 0 Canadian Trave l agents tha t ar e very encourage dt o hav e thei r client s fly ou t

o f Massena . W e encourag e U S DO T t o awar dth e Tow n o f Massen agran t

fundin g t o promot e thei r EA S service . I n return , w e wil l d o ou r

best , a s acommimity partner , t o assur e th e succes s o f th e "Fl y Massena " campaign . Sincere ! 

# Wc^M"^^ Michae l Gleaso n Executiv e Directo r Greate r Massen aChambe r

o f Commerc e Cc : Josep h D . Gray , Supervisor , Tov mo f Massen a

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fax : 315.705.014 1 pinone : 315.769.848 4 Septembe r 1,201 0 Susa n L . Kurlan d Assistant Secretar y fo r Aviatio n an dInternationa

l Affair s U.S . Department

o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jersey Ave , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Gran t Applicatio n o f

Town o f Massen aUnde

r th e DO T Small Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen

t Progra m DOCKE T DOT-OST-2010-0124 Dea r Assistant Secretar y Kurland : O n behal f o f th e Busines s Development Corporatio n fo

r aGreater Massena , th e primar

y economi c developmen

t agenc y tha

t serve s th e greater

Massen acommunity , 1 a

mwritin g t o suppor

t o f th e applicatio n filedby th e Town o f Massen at o market

Essentia l Ai r Servic e a t th e Massen aInternationa

l Airport . A s on e o f

th e primar

y partner s in thi s application , I ca n assure you tha

t our organizatio n stand s ready t o achiev e th e objective s outline di n th e grant application . M y organizatio n wil l continu e t o provid e leadershi p in assistin g th e Tow n o f Massen awith :

• Plannin g an dimplementin g grant-funde d"Fl y Massena " event s t o expan dus e o f th e EA S servic e a t th e Massen aAirpor

t • Developin g th e content o f 'Tl y Massena " marketin g material s • Providin g guidanc e t o professional s workin g o n ai r servic e dat acollectio n andmarket researc h in suppor

t o f improvin g EA S enplanement s Further , th e Busines s Development Corporatio n fo

r aGreater Massen aapplaud s th e ongoin g wor k o f th e Town o f

Massena , andthat

o f al l partner s affiliate dwit

h th e St . Lawrenc e Valley Air Tas k Force , towar dimprovin g ai r

servic e i n centra

l norther n Ne w York . Acces s t o availabl e an daffordabl e transportatio n i s th e mos t

critica l componen

t in th e economi c development process . The marketin g progra

mthat ha s been propose da s par

t o f th e Massen aapplicatio n wil l enhanc e th e ongoin g efforts o f

loca l economi c development

official s an dprovid e amuc h neede dvehicl e t o promot e servic e fi-omth e Massen aInternationa l Airpor t a s aregiona

l economi c development

asset . Increasin g enplanement s in Massen ai s acritical step in our long-ter mstrateg y o f

attractin g acarrier tha t doe s no t require asubsidy t o serve . O n behal f o f everyon e associate dwit

h m y organization , I encourag e U S DOT t o awar dth e Tow n o f Massen agrant

funding t o promote EA S servic e fro mth e Massen aInternationa l Airport . Yo u ca

n b e

P O Bo x 52 1 7 , Massen a Ne w Yor k 1366 2assure dtha t th e Busines s Developmen

t Corporatio n fo

r aGreater Massen awil l mak

e ever y necessar y investmen t t o ensur e tha t th e "Fl y Massena " campaig n i s asucces s fo r all vestedpartners . Sincerely ,

cc : Josep h D . Gray ; Supervisor , Tow n o f Massen a Da n Pease ; President , Busines s Development Corporatio n fo

r aGreate r Massen aMEMBERSHI P

CHAIRMAN Bria n W . Staple s Bria n Staples , CP

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t R . Josep h Weekes , Jr . Weeke s Agency CHIE F EXECUTIV E OFFICE R Raymon dFountai n St . Lawrenc e Count

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t Agency CHIE F FINANCIA L OFFICE R Klmberi y Gilber t St . Lawrenc e Count

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t Agency St . Lawrenc e Count y Industria l Developmen t Agenc y 8 0 Stat e Highwa y 310 , Suit e 6 ~ Canton , Ne w Yor k 1361 7 Phone : (315 ) 379-980 6 ~ Fax : (315 ) 386-257 3 ~ www.slcida.co m



### V Septembe r

1,201 0 Susan L . Kurlan d Assistan t Secretary for

Aviatio n an dInternationa l Affair s U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Gran t

Applicatio n o f

Tow n o f Massen a Unde r th e DO T Smal l Community Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Program DOCKE T DOT-OST-2010-012 4 Dea r Ms . Kurland : Pleas e accep t

thi s lette r

in support

o f th e Tow n o f

Massena' s applicatio n t o marke t Essentia l Ai r Servic e a t

th e Massen aInternationa l Airport . I als o wis h t o confir mth e commitmen t

o f th e St . Lawrenc e County Industria l Developmen t Agenc y t o achievin g th e objective s o f th e gran t application . Specifically , w e understan dan dagre e t o assis t th e Tow n o f

Massen awith : • Plannin g an dimplementin g grant-funde d"Fl y Massena " events/promotion s t o encourag e us e o f th e EA S servic e a t

th e Massen aAirpor t • Providin g inpu t

int o "Fl y Massena " marketin g material s • Providin g guidanc e an dassistanc e t o professional s workin g o n ai r servic e dat acollectio n an d marke t researc h in support

o f improvin g EA S enplanement s Th e St . Lawrenc e Count y Industria l Developmen t Agenc y applaud s th e ongoin g wor k o f th e Tow n o f Massena , an do f

th e St . Lawrenc e Valle y Ai r Tas k Forc e from2004-2009 , towar dimprovin g ai r servic e i n th e centra l part o f th e rural , Norther n Ne w York Canadia n borde r

region . W e concu r

that increasin g enplanemen t

number s i n Massena , throug h th e EA S marketin g programpropose di n it s gran t application , i s th e nex t

ste p in th e proces s o f

attractin g acarrie r

tha t wil l wor k wit h u s t o mov e beyon d subsidize dai r

service . W e encourag e U S DO T t o awar dth e Tow n o f Massen agran t

fiindin g t o promot e thei r EA S service . I

n return , w e wil l d o ou r

best , a s acommunit y partner , t o assur e th e succes s o f th e "Fl y Massena " campaign . Sincerely , Raymond^fTpbuntai n Chie f Executiv e Officer

cc : Josep h D . Gray , Supervisor , Tow n o f Massen a